The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10

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than the ordinary fifteen cent cigar. is Sui
livan's Hibernian, and only FIVE cents.
Mr.. j. W. Splitter, accompanied by Mrs
W.O. Stiff, and Mr.. Grandville Eakle and
vie left for St. Augustine, Fla. on Tues
day last
Salem Register Fred. Efinger, Esq.
Stanton lawyer, is here on business trip
We learn that his visit is on business con
nected with the Valley railroad.
Mr.. Chas. E. Hudson, for years the eff
Gent and accommodating deputy Commits
sioner of the Revenue has accepted clerk
ship with the Mason-Foard Co. Of Frank,
fort Ky.
The Dispatch says that Judge L. L.
Lewis, president Of the Supreme Court, is
still too unwell to return TO his post, and
that Judge Lacy presides over the court in
his absence.
Mountain City Lodge, I. 0. G. I. will
Did public installation of officers on
Friday evening at o'clock in their hall in
l. ". ". L DuIlullIS9 w hAiINb tiiS 1iAS AiNN
of the temperance cause are united.
"a great sale of blooded horses takes place
at Louisville, Ky. from the 2lst to the
25th. Excursion trains will be rGn over
the G. & o. at reduced rates. giving our
people the opportunity of visiting that
famous section and investing in thorough
bred horsefesh.
Mr.. Imboden Hudson, sou Of the late
Geo. II. Hudson, of this place, has re-
ceived the appointment of resident engi-
neer On part of she work Of Messrs. Shan
nahan & Co., on the Ohio side of the Ohio
river We are pleased to learn Of this re-
cognition of very worthy and promising
young man.
The Church Workers Society of the
Methodist Church will give Pot Pou1ri
on Friday evening in the Hurley Building
from 6 to II O'Clock. Pot Pourri AND fancy
saucer % cents, also supper, oysters and
refreshments furnished. Many attrac-
lions in store for those who attend.
On Wednesday last. John Lancaster, a
married man. who several years ago was
an inmate at the lunatic asylum at Staun-
ton. was found dead near his house, on
Bent mountain, in Roanoke county. His
death was caused either by his falling or
jumping from tree while in u fit of insan,
ity. The general impression is that he
committed suicide.
At the meeting of the Farmers Assem-
bly, held IN Richmond on Tuesday last, tt e
members of the executive committee elect
ed from the tenth district were G.. Julian
| Pratt of Augusta and J. J.. Hubbard Of
Nelson. The delegates to the National
Farmers1 Congress which meets in ST..
Louis in Novem Der next, are Chas. Graf
tan of Augusta and A. F. Withrow of
Bath.
AT a meeting of Valley Assembly l.. 8.
1907 K Of L. held Saturday evening it Was
Resolved, That Assembly 6907 Of the
knights Of Labor express their unquali-
fed condemnation of the effort recently
made to blow up the steamer Guyandotte
| in New Y ork harbor and express the hope
that the cowardly assassin may be caught
and brought to speedy punishment. The
same resolution was adopted by Assembly
| 2711.
Mr.. Harry Frazier was in the city yester
day on brief visit to his Virginia friends
Whilst here he received telegram offer
ing him the position Of manager of The
Henderson division Of the Louisville &
Nashville R. r., at handsome salary. II
is a position of great responsibility and
trust for so young man, bit one which
Harry is we'll qualified to fill and in which
he will doubtless make his mark if plucl
and push are worth anything.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Blackley, one Of our most
enterprising and popular young merchants,
! has purchased the merchandise brokerage
business of Mr.. NJ, l.. Coyner. Mr.. Black
ley can be found at the Blackley ware
house, fronting the c. and 0. depot, with
a full line Of samples. ready to serve the
merchants of the city and county. His
business experience, pluck and energy vii
enable him to vigorously prosecute the in
terests he represents, and at the same timt
assure to his customers every advantage
that can be given them. We commend
the new enterprise to the consideration O.
all who may be interested in the purchase
Of goods,